Governor Asks Staff to Sign Confidentiality Agreement
Two years ago something simple but significant happened in Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s office. Bentley asked his staff to sign non-disclosure agreements. More than 80 staffers did, but one who didn’t was Rebekah Mason. She’s the former political aide Bentley’s accused of having an affair with. They’re the latest details in the scandal surrounding the governor. Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald talks about it along with the continued political spats at Birmingham City Hall.
Hong Kong police accuse mobile game of promoting ‘armed revolution’
The crackdown on the video game and its users is just the latest in what democracy and human rights advocates say is an erosion of Hong Kong's civil rights and freedoms.
Protests grow across the U.S. as people push against Trump’s mass deportation policies
Protests of President Trump's immigration policies grew across the U.S. on Tuesday, with rallies held in New York City, Chicago and Seattle.
A new father finds comfort in a doctor’s words of advice
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A federal law helps homeless students get an education. Trump’s budget could weaken it
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ABC drops Terry Moran after he calls Trump a ‘world-class hater’
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